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you did not yet google around for that, did you :)<br />
<a href="http://www.google.lu/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=LZ8&q=vbscript+delete+files+older+than+x+hours&btnG=Search" rel="ugc">http://www.google.lu/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=LZ8&q=vbscript+delete+files+older+than+x+hours&btnG=Search</a><br />
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anyhow, you need 2 parts:<br />
? create a vbscript (easiest for me, at least), that deletes files older than X in a certain folder (+ subfolders, if needed)<br />
? create a windows scheduled task to run that vbscript file (cscript yourscript.vbs)<br />
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you did not yet google around for that, did you :)
http://www.google.lu/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=LZ8&q=vbscript+delete+files+older+than+x+hours&btnG=Search [http://www.google.lu/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=LZ8&q=vbscript+delete+files+older+than+x+hours&btnG=Search]

anyhow, you need 2 parts:
? create a vbscript (easiest for me, at least), that deletes files older than X in a certain folder (+ subfolders, if needed)
? create a windows scheduled task to run that vbscript file (cscript yourscript.vbs)



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Thank you for your help<br />
<br />
I have tried some of them but it deletes all files in a folder regardless file date time.<br />
<br />
I need a direct tested answer using bat file<br />
<br />
Reagrds<br />
<br />
Zaki
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Thank you for your help

I have tried some of them but it deletes all files in a folder regardless file date time.

I need a direct tested answer using bat file

Reagrds

Zaki

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the matching .bat file contains this:<br />
<br />

<pre><code id="code-259845">cscript d:\backupSQL\delete_old_files.vbs</code></pre>
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the matching .bat file contains this:



cscript d:\backupSQL\delete_old_files.vbs

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Thank you for your help<br />
<br />
I will try and let you know.<br />
<br />
Regards<br />
<br />
Zaki
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Thank you for your help

I will try and let you know.

Regards

Zaki

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Hello,<br />
<br />
I have a folder in windows 2008 server that has some log files generated every 5 minutes.<br />
<br />
How can I make schedule auto delete for files older than 3 hours.<br />
<br />
Thanks<br />
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Hello,

I have a folder in windows 2008 server that has some log files generated every 5 minutes.

How can I make schedule auto delete for files older than 3 hours.

Thanks



Schedule delete for files older than

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.